​It's Pliny the Younger madness! Anthill Pub & Grille tapped a 5-gallon keg of the rare Russian River ale this past Saturday, and beer geeks flocked to the UC Irvine bar in the hope of getting a taste. (And just a taste--the pours were only 5 ounces.) People started lining up about two hours before the bar opened, and about 130 got golden tickets.

So, how was this famous 11 percent imperial IPA?

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​"It's Pliny the Elder with triple the hops--boo," said John Shandy of Long Beach. "It doesn't live up to the hype."